Great experience, but hit a ceiling - Anonymous employee Novartis Employee Review

3.0
Mar 29, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

you get exposure to decision making, and new areas from day 1. you are viewed as an expert on your teams - and so until you prove otherwise. very smart colleagues and a culture that values science as the heart of innovation and value. It is a great place to get experience as other companies value what this company is doing well.

Cons

there is no work-life balance. the parking lot at Novartis Oncology was always nearly full routinely at 7pm each day. No advancement and little recognition for the amount or quality of work. Tough place for women to advance in particular.

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Cons

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